Double stud wall / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Yukon's first LEED certified home
LEED Homes

The Yukon's First LEED Certified Home

...Double stud walls with no thermal bridging Greywater heat recovery system Electric baseboard heaters (98% of Yukon electricity is renewable) Heating costs are 50% lower than an R2000 home Results like we are seeing here go a long way to dispelling the myth that building green homes costs more. And as news spreads of h...

Choosing a building envelope
Wall assemblies - new construction

Choosing a building envelope - starting with the perfect wall

...wall system? That also depends on what you are looking for.  What is the most durable wall? What is the most energy efficient wall? What is the most soundproof wall? What is the most affordable wall? That is just a short list of things to consider, and despite many people online saying they have 'the perfect wall' ther...